Jack for boots and shoes.



W. GORDON.

JACK FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 6, 1909.

Lm, Patented July 13, 1915.

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WILLIAM GORDON, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOEMACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

JACK FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July i3, 1915.

Application inea November 6, 1909. serial No. 526,569.

To all whom 'it may concern Beit known that I, WILLIAM GORDON, a citizenof the United States, residing at Boston, in the county ofI Sulfolk andState of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Jacks forBoots and Shoes, of which the following description, in connection withthe accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characterson the drawingsl indicating like parts `in the This invention relates tojacks for boots and shoes and is herein shown embodied in a jack whichis primarily intended for use in attaching metallic heel and counterprotectorsto boots and shoes, one form of such protectors being shown inUnited States Letters Patent to Gordon et al., 706,551, August l2, 1902.It will be understood, however, thatfcertain features of the inventionare not limited for use with a jack of.

this particular type but may be employed with advantage in jacks as arecommonly used in the repair of boots and shoes.

An object of the present invention is to provide an improved ack the useof which will enable metallic heel andcounter protectors to beaccurately and quickly applied to boots andshoes. y y

Another object of the invention vis to generally improve theconstructionv of jacks for supporting boots and shoes.

With these objects in view the present invention contemplates theprovision in a jack, for the purpose described, of a shoe supportingmember and a presser arranged for relative approaching movement to pressthe protector upon therear of the shoe in the direction of the length ofthe shoe.

The construction and relative arrangement of the above parts is suchthat while the protector is held in proper operative position upon theshoe, nails or fastenings may be driven through the protector' into thetread face of the heel to attach the protector to the shoe. Preferablythere is provided means for sustaining the shoe supporting memberconstructed to permit a swinging movement thereof out of proximity tothe presser to a position in which it may be rotated about itslongitudinal aXis in a substantially horizontal position to facilitatethe insertion of fastenings through the protector into the counterportion of the shoe.

vIn the present embodiment of the invention the jack comprises a basehaving a shoe supporting member l mounted thereon for Aswinging movementbetween a vertical posi tion, in which the protector may be presseduponthe shoe by a movable presser and thereafter attached to the shoe byfastenings driven through the protector into the tread face of the heel,and a position inclined. to the vertical in which the shoe supportingmember may be rotated about its longitudinal axis to facilitate theinsertion of fastenings through the protectorinto the counter portion ofthe shoe.

A further feature of the invention consists in an improved mechanism formoving the `presser toward the rear of the shoe having provision forlocking the presser in operative engagement with the shoe.

Other features of the invention will be hereinafter described in thespecification and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,-Figu1"e l is a perspective view of a jack embodying thepresent invention; Fig. 2 is asectional view showing the manner in whichthe shoe supporting spindle is mounted upon the base of the jack. Fig. 3is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

'Referring to the drawings, the base of the jack consists of a hollowbody 2 provided at 'its upper portion with a hollow column l having avertical slot formed in one of its sides eXtending to the top of thecolumn. The body 2 is preferably provided with feet 6 by which it may beattached to a supporting bench or table. The opposite walls of the slotin the side of the column are curved outwardly between their ends toform a guideway 8 which extends downwardly and toward the opposite sideof the column. This 'guideway terminates near the center of the columnand at its point of termination a seat is formed for the ball of theshoe supporting spindle l2. rIhe shoe supporting spindle l2 is providedbetween its ends and in proximity to its lower end with a ball l-l orspherical enlargement which may be inserted through the guideway 8 toplace it inposition to rest upon the seat within the column. With thisconstruction the spindle 12 may be swung from an approximately verticalposition in which it is within the column to a position in which it isat an angle to the vertical and projects laterally from the column. Thedownward swinging movement of the spindle is limited by contact of itsmiddle portion with the bottom wall 16 of the slot in the side of thecolumn and by engagement of its lower` end portion 18 with a horizontalstop surface 20 formed within the column. The spindle is providedadjacent its upper end with a flange 22 having a convexed lower surface2st adapted to rest upon a concaved surface 26 formed upon the top ofthe column 4: when the spindle is in vertical position so that thespindle is normally rest-rained from displacement whenin this position.lThe upper end of the spindle is formed as a shoe supporting membercomprising aY block portion provided with a lat top surface 28 forsupporting the heel end of the shoe and a surface 30 curved and arrangedto snugly engage the inner curved sides of the shoe at its counterportion.

The spindle has a portion 31 rectangular in cross section arranged tolit snugly between the walls of the slot in the column when the spindleis in its vertical position, so that the spindle is locked from rotarymovement wheny in this position. Preferably the rectangular portion 31has a greater width measured transversely of the shoe carried by thespindle than the width of the slot in the column so that the spindle mayonly be placed in the slot when the shoe supporting member is pointingin the direction shown in Fig. 1, thus making it impossible for theoperator to place the spindle in an improper` position within thecolumn.

The presser 32 for pressing the metallic heel and counter protector uponthe shoe in the direction Aof the length of the shoe comprises abell-crank lever, pivoted upon the base of the jack about an axisextending approximately perpendicular to the shoe supporting spindle,and provided with a cushioning pad 3-1 detachably secured upon the upperendl of' its longer arm S5 and arranged to engage the rear of themetallic heel and counter protector positioned upon the shoe. As shownin Fig. 1, the bell-crank lever is secured upon a pin 3G, the two endsof which rest in circularly curved depressions formed respectivelyinlugs 38 projecting from the base of the jack, In the side of vthe jackan opening is formed in proximity to the lugs 38 `through which theshorter arm 4:0 of the bell-crank lever projects inwardly into thehollow base. rlhe means for actuating the bell-crank lever to move thepad 34 toward and from the shoe supporting member when the latter is inoperative position upon the column comprises a hand lever l2 having asocket at its inner end engaging a ball formed upon the lower end oi aprojection depending' from the base of the jack, a link L16 pivotallyconnected at its upper end to the arm et() and extending downwardlythrough a vertical slot formed in the hand lever at a point between itsends and adjacent to its inner end and a coiled spring 118 arranged uponthe link between the lower 'face of the hand lever and a spring support50 clamped upon said link. `Vith this construction as the hand leverswings downward about the ball 44 as a pivot, the bellcrank lever isyieldingly actuated through the agency of the spring 18 and link 4G topress the pad 31 toward the shoe supporting member. To lock the lever inits lowermost position and thus prevent movement of the pad 3i away fromthe shoe supporting member the base is provided with a horizontal stopsurface 52 under which the hand level.' may be moved by a lateralswinging movement about the ball A, syn-ing 37 extending between the arm35 and column 4 serves to move the arm and pad 31 away from the shoesupporting member when the hand lever is swung out from under the stopsurface 52. It will be seen in the construction shown that as the handlever rests upon the spring 48 at a point adjacent its inner end thatthe weight of the lever 'tends to press its rear end upwardly toward theball -l-ft, thus avoiding any liability ot the lever becoming displacedrelatively to the'ball.

In the use of the jack shown, the shoe to which it is desired to attacha metallic heel and counter protector is placed upon the shoe supportingmember when the latter is in its vertical position, as shown in Fig. l.The protector 53 is then placed upon the shoe and the hand lever l2 isthen lowered so that the pad 34. nieves toward the shoe and presses theprotector properly upon the shoe in the direction of the length of theshoe. By moving the hand lever laterali)v about theball 4:4 it may beswung under the stop surface 52 so that the lever is locked from upwardmovement and the pad 311- is locked in operative engagement with theshoe. Nails or other fastenings may then be driven through the usuaholes 54 in the tread plate of the metallic protector and through theheel of the shoe, so that they are clenched upon engaging the fiatsurface 28 of the shoe supporting member. After the tread plate of theprotector has been properly attached to the shoe, the hand lever isswung out from under the stop surface 52 so that the arm 35 is movedoutwardly by the spring 37 thus relieving the shoe from the pressure ofthe pad rllhe shoe supporting spindle is then swung downwardly into itsinclined position shown in dotted lines in Fig` 1 in which position thespindie may be rotated about its longitudinal axis to facilitate theinsertion of fastenings through the holes 56 in the counter portion ofthe protector into the shoe. These fastenings may be clenched againstthe curved surface 30 of the shoe supporting member'.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is l. A boot or shoe jack having,in combination, a shoe supporting spindle mounted for swinging movementin a vertical plane from a substantially horizontal position to avertical position and for rotary movement about its longitudinal axisand means becoming effective automatically before the spindle reachesits vertical position for holding the spindle from rotation when invertical position.

2. A boot or shoe jack having, in combination, a shoe supporting spindlemounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane from a substantiallyhorizontal position to a substantially vertical position and for rotarymovement about its longitudinal axis when in its horizontal position,means becoming effective automatically as the spindle is swung from itshorizontal to its vertical position for limiting the spindle to oneposition of its rotation, and a presser member arranged for movementtoward the shoe carried by said spindle.

3. A jack for boots and shoes comprising a spindle mounted for movementinto and out of operative vertical position and for rotation about itslongitudinal axis, means tending to prevent lateral displacement of thespindle from said vertical position when vertical pressure is applied tothe spindle but permitting such displacement when vertical pressurethereon is relieved, and means for locking said spindle from rotationaboutv its longitudinal axis, both said means becoming effectiveautomatically when said spindle is moved into vertical position.

4. A boot or shoe jack having, in combination, a base, a shoe supportingmember mounted in said basev for swinging movement, a presser memberadapted to engage the rear portion of the shoe, and position controllingmeans for the supporting member, said controlling means becomingeffective when said supporting member reaches a position in its swingingmovement which brings the median line of a shoe on said supportingmember into definite relation to said presser member.

5. A boot or shoe jack for attaching a metallic heel and counterprotector to shoes, having in combination, a shoe supporting member, apresser for pressing the protector upon the rear of the shoe in thedirection of the length of the shoe, and means for sustaining saidsupporting member constructed to automatically lock the member fromrotation about its longitudinal axis when in proximity to said presserand to permit of its swinging movement out of proximity to said presser'to a position in which it may be turned about its longitudinal axis tofacilitate the insertion of fastenings through the protector into thecounter portion of the shoe.

6. A boot or shoe jack for attaching a combined heel and counterprotector to shoes having in combination a base, a shoe supportingmember mounted upon the base for swinging movement between asubstantially vertical position in which nails may be driven through theprotector into the tread face of the heel, and a substantiallyhorizontal position in which the supporting member may be turned aboutits longitudinal axis to facilitate the insertion of fastenings throughthe protector into the counter portion of the heel, and a presserindependently supported upon the base and arranged to press theprotector upon the shoe in the direction of the length of the shoe whilethe latter is sustained upon the support in its vertical position inwhich position it is automatically locked from rotation about itslongitudinal axis.

7 A jack for shoes comprising a spindle having a shoe fitting portion,said spindle having provision for ino-vement about its longitudinal axisand for movement into and out of a vertical position, means for lockingsaid spindle from rotation about its longitudinal axis, and meanstending to prevent the displacement of said spindle from its verticalposition, both of said means becoming eective automatically as saidspindle reach-es its vertical position and thereafter coperating withsaid shoe fitting portion of said spindle definitely to position andrigidly to hold a shoe placed on said spindle.

8. A boot or shoe jack for attaching a metallic heel and counterprotector to shoes having in combination a base, provided with asubstantially hollow column having a vertical opening in one of itssides and an internal seat, a spindle having a substantially sphericalcurved surface formed to rest upon said seat whereby the spindle may beswungthrough said opening from a position in which it is within thecolumn to a position in which it projects laterally from the column andin which it may be turned about its longitudinal axis, a plate carriedby the spindle arranged to rest upon the top of the column when thespindle is positioned therein, and a shoe support mounted upon saidspindle.

9. A boot or shoe jack for attaching a metallic heel and counterprotector to shoes, having in combination, a base, a spindle forsupporting a shoe mounted upon said base for swinging movement between asubstantially vertical position and an approximately horizontal positionand for rotary move- Vio ment about its longitudinal axis, and means forlocking the spindle from rotary movement when in vertical positionconstructed to be rendered eiective by movement of the spindle to saidvertical position Vand to be effective at all times when the spindle isin substantially vertical position.

10.V A boot or shoe jack for attaching a metallic heel and counterprotector to shoes, having in combi-nation, a base, a shoe supportingspindle mounted upon the base for rotaryv movement about itslongitudinal axis and for swinging movement between a substantiallyvertical position in which nails may be driven through the protectorinto the heel of the shoe carried by the spindle and a substantiallyhorizontal position in which the spindle may be rotated to facilitatethe insertion of astenings through the protector into the counter ot theshoe, and means for locking the spindle from rotary movement when invertical position construeted to be rendered effective by movement ofthe spindle to said vertical position.

11. Aboot or shoe jack, having in combination, a base provided with ahollow column having a substantially vertical slot in oneef its sidesextending to the top of the column, an internal seat formed within thecolumn at a point adjacent its bottom, a spindle having a substantiallyspherical enlargement adjacent one end, said end extending slightlybeyond said enlargement which is arranged to rest upon said seat wherebythe spindle may be swung from a vertical position in which it is withinthe column to a position in which it projects laterally therefromthrough said slot, and means carried by the base co-acting with saidextending end for limiting swinging movement of the spindle away fromthe column.

12. A jack forv boots or shoes having, in combination, a shoe esupporting member having a shoe vlitting portion, said member beingmounted for swinging movement and also for rotary movement about itsaxis, a movable presser member, and means constructed and arranged toinsure the presentation of said supporting member in such a positionthat a shoe supported thereby will always be subjected to the action ofsaid presser member with its longitudinal axis and the path of movementof saidmember in substantially the same plane.

13.1 A jack for boots or shoes having, in combination, a shoe supportingmember having a shoe fitting portion, said member being mounted forswinging movement and for rotary movement about its axis, a pressermember mounted for swinging movement, means constructed and arranged forinsuring the presentation of said supporting member so that a shoesupported thereby will always be subjected to the action of said pressermember withits longitudinal lit projects laterally from axis and thepath of movement of said member, in substantially the same verticalplane, a resilient member for yieldingly maintaining said presser memberin operative position, and means for adjusting the tension of saidresilient member.

14. A boot or shoe jack for attaching a metallic heel and counterprotector to slices, having a base provided with a hollow column, havinga vertical slot in one of its sides and an internal seat, and a spindleprovided with a substantially sphericallyshaped enlargement, wider thanthe normal width of said slot, arranged adjacent its lower end forengaging said seat whereby the spindle may be swung from a verticalposition in which it is within the column to a position at an angle tothe vertical in which the column through said slot and the walls of saidslot extending inwardly at a point intermediate its ends to form anopening through which the spindle with its enlargement may be withdrawnfrom the base when the spindle is positioned intermediate itsErst-mentioned positions.

15. A boot or shoe jack for attaching a metallic heel and counterprotector to shoes, having in combination, a base, a hollow columnhaving a substantially vertical slot in one of its sides extending tothe top of the column, and a shoe supporting spindle mounted upon saidbase and arranged to swing through said slot between a substantiallyvertical position and an approximately horizontal position and to rotateabout its longitudinal axis, said column having a depression at its topin which a portion of said spindle rests to insure stability thereofwhen in vertical position.

1G. A boot or shoe jack, having in combination, a base provided with ahollow eolumn having a substantially vertical slot in one of its sidesextending to the top of the column, an internal seat formed within thecolumn at a point intermediate its ends, a spindle having a.substantially spherical enlargement intermediate its ends, saidenlargement being pivotally mounted in said seat, and a stop on theframe to engage one extending end of said spindle to prevent unseatingsaid spindle when its opposite end rests, in horizontal position,against the bottom of said slot.

17. A boot or shoe jack, having in combination, a base, a shoesupporting spindle mounted in said base with which it forms a ball andsocket joint permitting a swinging motion of said spindle betweensubstantially vertical and substantially horizontal limits and rotationabout its axis, and means becoming effective while said spindle is beingmoved toward its vertical position to guide it into a non-rotativeposition as the spindle approaches its vertical position during suchguidance and after it reaches its vertical position.

18. A boot or shoe jack, having in combination, a shoesupporting spindlemounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane and rotary movementabout its longitudinal axis, means for limiting said spindle when invertical position to one position of its rotation, While the elevationof the spindle remains substantially unaltered, said means becomingeffective as said spindle approaches its vertical position, and apresser mounted independently of said spindle and for movement towardand from the rear of the shoe, carried by said spindle, in the directionof the length of the shoe.

i9. A boot or shoe jack, having in combination, shoe supporting spindlemounted :tor swinging movement in a vertical plane and rotary movementabout its longitudinal axis, a presser member arranged tor movementtoward and from a shoe on said spindle, and means for limiting saidspindle when in vertical position to the constant angle of rotation inwhich the toe and heel of said shoe are in alinement With said presser,with the heel of said shoe toward the presser, said limiting meansbecoming effective as said spindle reaches a position adjacent to saidpresser member.

20. A boot or shoe ack, having in combination, a shoe supporting spindlemounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane and rotary movementabout its longitudinal axis, a presser member arranged for movementtoward and from a shoe on said spindle, means for holding said spindleWith the toe and heel of said shoe in alinement With said presser vviththe heel of said shoe toward the presser, said limiting means becomingeiiiective as said spindle approaches proximity to said presser, andmeans tending, when said spindle is in vertical position, to restrain itfrom swinging movement in said vertical plane.

21. A boot or shoe jack, having in combination, a spindle and a pressermember movable in relatively transverse vertical planes, said spindlebeing rotatable about its longitudinal axis and when in verticalposition lying in the plane of movement of the presser, means tending tomaintain said spindle in vertical position, and means to insure thepresentation of the heel portion of the shoe carried by said spindletoward the presser, each of said means becoming effective as saidspindle reaches its vertical position.

9.2. A boot or shoe jack, having in combi nation, a base, a hollowcolumn on said base, having a slot in one side thereof extending to itstop, a spindle connected With said column by means of a ball and socketjoint, said ball being an enlargement of said spindie intermediate itsends and being Wider than the normal Width of said slot, said ball andsocket joint permitting said spindle to rotate about its longitudinalaXis and to swing on said joint as a pivot in a plane determined by saidslot, the Walls of said slot having cooperating grooves, forming anopening through Which said enlargement pass so as to permit Withdrawalof said spindle from said column, means becoming eilective as saidspindle reaches its vertical position to limit it to one position of itsaxial rotation, means tending to maintain said spindle in verticalposition becoming effective it reaches its vertical position, a pressermounted on said base for relative movement toward the heel of a shoe onsaid spindle to press yieldingly a metallic heel and counter protectoron said shoe, a lever for actuating said presser member, means forlocking said lever to maintain said presser member in contact with theheel and counter protector While nails are being driven through thetread tace of said heel, and stops on said base for supporting saidspindle When axially rotated in its horizontal position to facilitatethe insertion of fastenings into the counter portion of said protectorand shoe.

lin testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WlLLIAllli GORDON.

Witnesses:

ALLAN H. BAnuoWs, BERNARD BARRoWs.

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